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www.aljazeera.com
5 months ago
Europe politics

British PM Sunak defends plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Growing backlash among Conservative MPs after government published emergency legislation on Rwanda plan.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defends plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda amid disagreements within his party. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
6 months ago
Social justice

Across the globe, compassion for migrants has given way to cruel, performative politics | Kenan Malik

The UK supreme court will give its verdict on the Rwanda deportation scheme, which will have a major impact on those facing deportation.
The deportation scheme is seen as performative policy rather than a serious attempt to tackle the immigration crisis.
Italy is also implementing a similar form of offshore processing with undocumented migrants and asylum seekers being detained in Albania. [ more ]
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